West Africa

By master , 4 December 2025

1. Starting January 1, 2026, Nigeria will limit ATM withdrawals to $69 per person per day, $345 per week, and $3,450 per business account to encourage the adoption of digital payments.

2. Microsoft currently has over 117 million users in Africa.

By master , 24 November 2025

1. Of the 315 students kidnapped in Nigeria, 50 have escaped and reunited with their families.

2. The Ethiopian Investment Holding Company will launch a groundbreaking $85 million digital and fiscal stamp duty project aimed at improving circulation oversight and increasing fiscal revenue by introducing uniquely identified excise tax stamps on locally manufactured and imported goods.